Lexus GS350 User guide

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Contents
Air Conditioning System
Basic operation .................................................................................................................................33
Using the automatic mode...........................................................................................................34
Adjusting the temperature in DUAL mode ..........................................................................34
Ashtrays ...................................................................................................................................................37
Audio System
Basic operation .................................................................................................................................35
Listening to the radio......................................................................................................................36
Playing the CD/DVD player .......................................................................................................36
Automatic Transmission .....................................................................................................................18
AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension System)..........................................................................25
Compass................................................................................................................................................... 41
Console Box...........................................................................................................................................39
Cruise Control......................................................................................................................................22
Cup Holders ..........................................................................................................................................40
Door Locks .............................................................................................................................................49
Driving Position Memory System................................................................................................... 12
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control.....................................................................................................23
Emergency Flasher Switch...............................................................................................................20
Engine (Ignition) Switch.......................................................................................................................17
Fog Lights ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Fuel Tank Cap .........................................................................................................................................51
Garage Door Opener.......................................................................................................................43
Glove Box ...............................................................................................................................................40
Hands-free System (For Cellular Phone) ..................................................................................37
Headlight Cleaner...............................................................................................................................30
Headlights...............................................................................................................................................26
Head Restraints...................................................................................................................................... 13
Hood........................................................................................................................................................... 51
The Quick Guide is not intended as a substitute for your 
Owner’s
Manual
. We strongly encourage you to review the 
Owner’s
Manual
 and supplementary manuals so you will have a better
understanding of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.

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Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustration may
differ from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.
Inside Rear View Mirror.....................................................................................................................15
Instrument Panel Light Control..................................................................................................... 30
Interior Lights.......................................................................................................................................... 41
Intuitive Parking Assist ........................................................................................................................ 21
Keys...............................................................................................................................................................8
Lexus Enform with Safety Connect..............................................................................................47
Luggage Mat..........................................................................................................................................42
Mode Select Switch ............................................................................................................................20
Moon Roof............................................................................................................................................. 50
Multi-Information Display.................................................................................................................. 19
Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter Reset Buttons ........................................................... 16
Outside Rear View Mirrors ..............................................................................................................15
Overview....................................................................................................................................................3
Parking Brake..........................................................................................................................................18
Power Windows................................................................................................................................... 50
Rear Sunshade ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Rear Window and Outside Rear View Mirror Defoggers ................................................ 30
Safety Connect .....................................................................................................................................45
Seat Belts.................................................................................................................................................. 14
Seat Heaters/Ventilators ................................................................................................................. 38
Seats .............................................................................................................................................................11
Smart Access System with Push-button Start.............................................................................9
Steering Wheel...................................................................................................................................... 16
Theft Deterrent System ......................................................................................................................10
Touch Screen........................................................................................................................................... 31
TRAC/VSC Off Mode......................................................................................................................25
Trunk ..........................................................................................................................................................52
Turn Signal Lever ..................................................................................................................................20
Windshield Wipers and Washers ..................................................................................................28

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Overview

Instrument Panel

Windshield wipers and

washer switch

P.28

Headlight switch

Turn signal lever

Fog light switch

P.26

P.20

P.27

See

P.5

Inside door lock button

P.49

Door lock switch

P.49

Power window switches

P.50

Window lock switch

P.50

Multi-information

display

P.19

Driving position

memory switches

P.12

Parking brake pedal

P. 18

Trunk opener

P.52

Fuel filler door opener

P.51

See

P. 6

Hood lock release lever

P.51

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Engine (ignition) switch

P.17

Air conditioning system

P.33

Emergency flashers

P.20

Rear window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers

P.30

Security indicator

P.10

Audio system

P.35

Glove box

P.40

Trunk opener main switch

P.52

See

P.7

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Intuitive parking assist switch

P.21

Overview

Instrument Panel

Instrument panel light control

P.30

Odometer/trip meter and

trip meter reset buttons

P. 16

Headlight cleaner switch

P.30

“AFS OFF” switch

P.26

Outside rear view mirror switches

P.15

Rear sunshade switch

P.41

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Cruise control switch

P.22, 23

Telephone switch

P.37

“DISP” switch

P.19

Distance switch

P.23

Tilt and telescopic steering

control switch

P.16

 : If equipped

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Instrument Panel

AVS switch

P.25

Seat heater/ventilator switches

P.38

Mode select switch

P.20

VSC OFF switch

P.25

Cup holders

P. 40

Shift lever

P.18

Ashtray

P.37

 : If equipped

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Keys

■ Electronic key

Smart access system with push-button start

(P.9, 17)

*: If equipped

■ Mechanical key

● Locks and unlocks the doors

● Opens the trunk

● Locks and unlocks the glove box

The mechanical key is stored inside the electronic

key. To extract the key, release the latch and pull,

or if equipped with a card key, press the button

and pull.

■ Wireless remote control

Locks the doors

Unlocks the doors

Opens the trunk

Sounds the alarm

(To stop the alarm, push any button on the

wireless remote control.)

Card key*

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Smart Access System with Push-button Start

■ Entering the vehicle

To unlock the vehicle, simply grasp the door han-

dle.

■ Exiting the vehicle

To lock the vehicle, press the button on the door

handle.

■ Opening the trunk

To open the trunk, press the button.

The smart access system with push-button start allows you to enter and exit the vehicle

or start the engine by simply carrying the electronic key in your pocket or bag.

For details on starting the engine, see page 17.

For details on what to do when the electronic key does not operate properly, see page 56.

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Theft Deterrent System

■ Immobilizer system

The immobilizer system prevents the engine from

being started in the event that an attempt is made

to start the vehicle using an unregistered key.

The security indicator light flashes to indicate that

the system is set.

■ Alarm

The system sounds the alarm and flashes light when an attempt to steal the vehicle is

detected.

To s e t t h e a l a r m : close the doors, trunk and hood, and lock all doors. The indicator light

comes on to indicate that the alarm is in its preparation state. When the indicator light

begins to flash, the system is armed.

To deactivate or stop the alarm: turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to ACCESSORY

or IGNITION ON mode, or start the engine, or unlock the doors or trunk.

■ Steering lock

The steering lock is engaged when the driver’s

door is opened with the “ENGINE START STOP”

switch OFF.

The theft deterrent system includes the following features to help protect your vehicle from

theft.

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Seats

■ Adjusting seat position

Moves the seat forward

Moves the seat backward

■ Adjusting seatback angle

Tilts the seatback forward

Reclines the seatback

■ Adjusting the seat cushion

Raises and lowers the front of the cushion

Raises and lowers the entire seat

■ Adjusting the lumbar support

Firmer

Softer

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Driving Position Memory System

■ Setting memory positions

While holding the “SET” button, press and hold

one of the memory buttons (“1”, “2”, or “3”) until

you hear a beep.

The current position of the driver’s or front pas-

senger’s seat (if equipped), and the outside rear

view mirror and steering wheel (driver’s side

switch only) are stored.

■ Recalling memory positions

Press one of the memory buttons (“1”, “2”, or “3”).

■ Linking driving position memory with door unlock operation (driver’s side only)

While holding the desired memory button, press

and hold button on the wireless remote con-

trol until you hear a beep.

To prevent triggering of the alarm, open one of the

doors within 60 seconds after the beep is heard.

The seats can be returned to a previously set position by simply pressing a button.

The position of the steering wheel and the outside rear view mirrors is adjusted along

with the driver’s seat.

Positions can be conveniently stored for the vehicle’s primary drivers and passengers (if

equipped).

Linking driving position memory to the door unlock operation allows the memory position to be

recalled automatically when the driver’s door is opened. (The linked function does not operate if

the driver’s door is unlocked using the mechanical key or manually from inside the vehicle.)

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Head Restraints

■ Front seats

Height adjustment: to raise the head restraint, pull

it upward. To lower the head restraint, push it

down while pressing the lock release button.

■ Outside rear seats

Height adjustment: to raise the head restraint,

pull it upward. To lower the head restraint,

push it down while pressing the lock release

button.

Horizontal adjustment: grip the head restraint

and twist to tilt forward or backward.

■ Center rear seat

Height adjustment: to raise the head restraint, pull

it upward. To lower the head restraint, push it

down while pressing the lock release button.

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Seat Belts

■ Adjusting shoulder belt height (front seats only)

To r a is e: pull the anchor upward.

To l ow e r: depress the button and push the anchor

down.

■ Seat belt comfort guides (outboard rear seats only)

If the shoulder belt fits close to the neck, slide the

comfort guide forward.

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Outside Rear View Mirrors

■ Adjusting the mirrors

To select the mirror you wish to adjust (L or R),

use the select switch.

To adjust mirror angle, use the control switch.

The mirrors will automatically angle downwards

when the vehicle is reversing.

To disable this function, set the select switch in the

neutral position (neither L nor R selected).

■ Folding and extending the mirrors

To fold the mirrors, press the button. Press the

button again to return them to the extended posi-

tion.

Inside Rear View Mirror

Without navigation system

To turn auto mode on/off, press the auto button.

The indicator comes on when auto mode is

turned on.

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The mirror uses a sensor to detect light from vehicles behind and automatically reduces glare.

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With navigation system

Tu r n a u t o m od e on

Tu r n a u t o m od e of f

The indicator comes on when auto mode is

turned on.

Steering Wheel

Up

Down

Away from the driver

Toward the driver

Odometer/Trip Meter and Trip Meter Reset

Buttons

Changes the display.

Resets the trip meter driving range to “0”.

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The steering wheel retracts automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is

turned OFF to allow for easy exit and entry. The steering wheel returns automatically to its

previously set position when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is switched to ACCES-

SORY or IGNITION ON mode.

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Starting

■ Starting the engine

Make sure the parking brake is engaged and the

shift lever is in “P”.

Depress the brake pedal.

The “ENGINE START STOP” switch indi-

cator light turns green.

Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.

■ Stopping the engine

Engage the parking brake and shift the shift lever to “P”.

Press the “ENGINE START STOP” switch.

■ Changing “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes

To change “ENGINE START STOP” switch modes without turning on the engine, press the

“ENGINE START STOP” switch without depressing the brake pedal. The modes can be

changed in the following order:

With the electronic key on your person, the engine can be started by simply pressing the

“ENGINE START STOP” switch, while depressing the brake pedal.

(The mechanical key cannot be used to start the engine.)

ACCESSORY mode

IGNITION ON mode

(Indicator light: amber)

OFF

(Indicator light: off)

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Automatic Transmission

■ Shift positions

P Park*

R Reverse

N Neutral (drive not engaged)

D Drive

S “S” mode

*: The engine can only be started in “P”.

The vehicle can only be shifted out of “P”

when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is

in IGNITION ON mode and the brake pedal

is depressed.

■ “S” mode

“S” mode allows the driver to select the shift range manually based on driving conditions.

Shift the shift lever to “S”.

To u ps h if t : shift the shift lever toward “+”.

To d ow ns hif t : shift the shift lever toward “-”.

The selected shift range is displayed on the

instrument cluster.

Parking Brake

To s et: firmly depress the parking brake pedal.

To r e l e a s e : depress the parking brake pedal

again.

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Multi-information Display

■ Display information

● Trip information

 Outside temperature

 Driving range

 Average fuel consumption

 Current fuel consumption

● Intuitive parking assist information

(if equipped)

● Dynamic radar cruise control settings

(if equipped)

● Warning messages

■ Changing the display

Trip information items can be switched by press-

ing the “DISP” switch.

The multi-information display shows information about your vehicle, including the items

shown below.

■ When using the intuitive parking assist or dynamic radar cruise control, the appropriate

display is shown on the screen.

■ If a problem is detected in any of the vehicle’s systems, a warning message is shown on the

multi-information display.

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Turn Sig nal Lever

Right turn signal

Left turn signal

Emergency Flasher Switch

Engaging the emergency flasher switch causes all

the turn signal lights to flash.

Mode Select Switch

Power mode

For more powerful acceleration and uphill

driving.

Normal mode

Snow mode

For starting or accelerating on snow-covered

roads or other slippery surfaces.

An indicator comes on when in power or snow

mode.

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To signal a lane change, move the lever partway and hold.

Use the mode select switch to select the driving mode that best suits the driving and road

conditions.

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